Jay Huff

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Jay Huff
Jay Huff.jpg
Huff in February 2020
No. 30–Denver Nuggets
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1997-08-25) August 25, 1997 (age 26)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Voyager Academy
(Durham, North Carolina)
College Virginia (2017–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022 →South Bay Lakers
2022–2023 South Bay Lakers
2023 Washington Wizards
2023 →Capital City Go-Go
2023–present Denver Nuggets
2023–present→Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

James Matthew Huff (born August 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

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High school career

Huff was a four-year varsity basketball player for Voyager Academy in Durham, North Carolina, where he was coached by his father, Mike. [1] On January 21, 2016, as a senior, he became his school's all-time leading scorer. [2] Huff led his team to the Class 1A state title, earning most valuable player honors after recording a triple-double of 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in the final. [3] He finished the season averaging 16.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. [4] A four-star recruit, Huff committed to play college basketball for Virginia. [5]

College career

Huff redshirted his first year to improve his strength and weight. He gained about 30 pounds (14 kg) by the time his redshirt freshman season began. [4] Huff averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as a freshman. [6] On April 4, 2018, after his freshman season, it was announced that Huff would miss three to four months after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum. [7] As a sophomore, he averaged 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game on the national champion team. [8] On January 18, 2020, Huff scored 17 points and six blocks in a 63–58 win over Georgia Tech. [9] On February 29, Huff recorded 15 points, 10 blocks and nine rebounds in a 52–50 win over Duke. He joined Ralph Sampson as the only players in program history with at least 10 blocks in a game. [10] As a junior, Huff averaged 8.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and two blocks per game, all of which were career-highs. [8] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [11] After evaluating his decision, he announced he would return to UVA for his senior season on August 1, 2020. [12]

Following the 2020–21 season, Huff declared for the 2021 NBA draft.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Huff joined the Washington Wizards for the 2021 NBA Summer League. [13] On September 21, 2021, he signed with the Wizards, [14] but was waived on October 13. [15]

On October 18, 2021, Huff signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [16] On January 12, 2022, he was waived. [17]

South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)

On January 16, 2022, Huff was re-acquired by the South Bay Lakers. [18]

Huff joined the Los Angeles Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [19] In his Summer League debut for the Lakers, Huff scored nine points and seven rebounds in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat. [20]

On July 27, 2022, Huff signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [21] He was waived on October 15, 2022. [22] He subsequently re-joined South Bay.

Washington Wizards (2023)

On March 2, 2023, Huff signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards. [23] On April 4, he was named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year. [24]

On July 3, 2023, Huff joined the Houston Rockets Summer League team. [25]

Denver Nuggets (2023–present)

On July 18, 2023, Huff signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. [26]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 405.0.000.000—1.0.3.3.3.0
2022–23 Washington 7013.6.600.500.9383.01.4.4.67.3
2023–24 Denver 2002.5.600.3331.000.6.1.1.21.2
Career3105.3.558.391.9441.2.4.2.32.4

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Virginia Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2017–18 Virginia 1208.8.680.286.6251.9.3.11.23.4
2018–19 Virginia 3409.3.604.452.6672.1.2.2.74.4
2019–20 Virginia 301825.0.571.358.5406.2.8.42.08.5
2020–21 Virginia 252527.0.585.387.8377.11.0.52.613.0
Career1014318.3.588.386.6794.5.6.31.67.6

Personal life

Both of Huff's parents are former college basketball players. His father, Mike, played for Pacific Lutheran University, and his mother, Kathy, played for West Virginia. [4] Mike was the director of the Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory at Duke University. [27]

Huff is a member of the Chi Alpha Christian fellowship at the University of Virginia. [27]

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  2. ↑ Best, Bonitta (January 27, 2016). "Huff voyages into the record books". The News & Observer . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ Warnock, W. E. (March 12, 2016). "Jay Huff's triple-double leads Voyager Academy to 1A basketball title over Winston-Salem Prep". The News & Observer . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Ratcliffe, Jerry (November 10, 2017). "UVa's Jay Huff is hungry for more". The Daily Progress . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ Polacek, Scott (May 21, 2015). "Jay Huff to Virginia: Cavaliers Land 4-Star PF Prospect". Bleacher Report . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Darney, Caroline (January 29, 2019). "Jay Huff is developing in front of our eyes, and it's magical". Streaking the Lawn. SB Nation . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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  10. ↑ Gatto, Tom (February 29, 2020). "Virginia's Jay Huff enters Ralph Sampson territory by standing tall vs. Duke". Sporting News . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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  14. ↑ Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (September 22, 2021). "OFFICIAL: We've signed the following players to Exhibit 10 contracts: □ Jaime Echenique □ Jordan Goodwin □ Jay Huff □ Jordan Schakel" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2021– via Twitter.
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  17. ↑ "Lakers Sign Sekou Doumbouya to Two-Way Contract". NBA. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  18. ↑ "South Bay Lakers on Twitter: "OFFICIAL: The #SBLakers have acquired Jay Huff as a returning rights player. In a related move, the team has waived Willie Jackson"". Twitter. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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  22. ↑ @Lakers (October 15, 2022). "The Lakers have requested waivers on guards Shaquille Harrison and Nate Pierre-Louis and center Jay Huff" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ↑ "Wizards Sign Jay Huff to Two-Way Contract". NBA. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Jay Huff Named 2022-23 KIA NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year". NBA.com. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Rockets Summer League roster 2023: Details of players, coaches, schedule and more".
  26. ↑ "NUGGETS SIGN GILLESPIE, HUFF AND KEY TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  27. 1 2 Needelman, Josh (February 7, 2019). "Higher calling: Jay Huff's faith has been tested — and validated — at Virginia". The Daily Progress . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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